Customers react angrily: Küchenquelle in Nuremberg files for bankruptcy
Created: 2022-11-29 04:54
The Nuremberg kitchen manufacturer Küchenquelle had to file for bankruptcy.
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The Nuremberg kitchen manufacturer Küchenquelle had to file for bankruptcy.
The customers who have previously ordered kitchens are angry because of the long period of uncertainty.
Nuremberg – Inflation and rising energy prices continue to cause problems for companies.
Because while the costs for production, delivery and distribution are rising, customers are thinking more carefully about what they are buying in these challenging times.
There have been rumors about the Nuremberg kitchen manufacturer Küchenquelle for a long time that the company is in financial difficulties.
Now there is certainty: Küchenquelle is broke and had to file for bankruptcy.
Nuremberg kitchen manufacturer Küchenquelle has to file for bankruptcy
In April, the then managing director Daniel Haberkorn left the traditional company at his own request.
A few weeks ago, company spokesman Frank Schad told
nordbayern.de
that the problems with delivery bottlenecks and assembly errors could be resolved with a few changes.
Nevertheless, customer complaints about endless delivery times or incomplete, faulty assemblies have accumulated in the most recent Facebook posts by Küchenquelle.
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Attempts to save the company were unsuccessful.
As confirmed by the District Court of Nuremberg-Fürth, the kitchen manufacturer filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday (November 23).
The location in Nuremberg has already been closed.
However, not much more is known so far.
The competent judge would now examine the application, a competent insolvency administrator has not yet been determined.
Around 300 employees are affected by the insolvency.
Nuremberg: Küchenquelle customers want to know how things will continue
In the meantime, the kitchen manufacturer from the Franconian metropolis has published a press release on its insolvency.
"Kitchen Quelle GmbH has been in the application process at the Nuremberg district court since November 23, 2022, with the aim of restructuring the company.
The management that made the application is now awaiting the decision of the court.
As soon as this is available, the company will inform its employees, customers and business partners as well as the public transparently," it said.
In response to some angry customers and speculation about the bankruptcy, Küchenquelle initially only confirmed it in the comments of some Facebook posts.
The fact that this is only happening now annoys customers.
Those who have ordered a kitchen beforehand and have already paid for it naturally insist on knowing what happens next.
After said examination of the procedure "a decision is made on the next steps".
And further: "We promise that we will inform you immediately and provide you with information on how we can proceed with your order or your deposit." (
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